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Thursday, 26 November 2015

Today I wanted to tell you guys all about my new schedule as I finally entered the big bad world of the corporate life!! As many of you guys already know that I had been studying MBA over the past two years and I finally begun my corporate career as a Financial Analyst in an international company, finding time for myself was getting tougher and tougher day by day. I leave home by 9.45am and get home by 7.30pm from Monday to Friday, leaving little energy and time for personal work. I loved parties and going out with friends, hehe, still do, but I knew that life had to take a backseat to pave way for a new life all together! A life which gave me so much respect, independence & knowledge! So should I really complain? ;) Nope!!

One thing that corporate life instills in you is the value of Time. I've gotten so much more organized, trying to manage both my work and personal life together. Once I get home and change into my favourite PJ's from Pretty Secrets (Find them & more options right HERE), all I wish to do is laze around and chit-chat with my family. Post dinner, I go over my blog and do some brainstorming as to what I need to do for my blog etc, read a book, talk to my boyfie and go to bed after a productive day. *sigh* :D

Time Management is something that is really helping me these days, and as I try to share almost every detail I can with all you cuties out there, I hope I can be of some help in some way! You guys can mail me anytime to connect with me & I'm here to help! :)

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

With NH7 Weekender, Pune dates drawing closer, I decided to style a simple muscle tee and talk about various ways one can wear them for totally different looks altogether! The Muscle Tee is a staple, much like its fun, far cousin - The Crop Top! You can pair it off differently and create so many fun, street style outfits!

From Grunge to Glamour or Hipster to Hippie, take your pick! For the ones who want to go the Sexy way, try on your muscle tee with faded, ripped denim shorts or go the chic way by pairing a muscle tee with a flowy maxi skirt or a tight mini leather one. Heading out for a round of drinks with that hot guy in office? Tuck your muscle tee inside a formal, high waist pencil skirt & throw on a blazer while you work during the day and lose the blazer as you head out for a fun night full of cocktails!

Don't forget to experiment with accessories. Remember, they can make or break your look! With the music festival as our theme I reccomend beanies in bright colours to go with basic coloured muscle tees and vice versa since Pune tends to get chilly during the months of December & January. Boots make a great addition to an outfit comprising a plain muscle tee with skinny jeans or sneakers with distressed cut-offs. If you prefer wearing your muscle tee with a pencil skirt or a leather mini, put on those sexy pointy toe pumps or go in for strappy sandals with a flowing maxi skirt.

Bags aren't too far behind. Carry a cool leather or canvas rucksack with shorts or ripped denims, a sling bag with the maxi and carry a sleek clutch with the fitted mini or the pencil skirt and you're good to go!!Here I wore a white muscle tee from Simply Moda by Noopur Kalra. I was heading out for a casual lunch followed by an evening movie with my girls at a multiplex and later planned on having a quiet dinner with my boyfriend. I wore my muscle tee with ripped denims & a plain pair of flat espadrilles so I could walk around & be comfortable and changed into a pair of mustard yellow pumps for my dinner date thereafter to go with my mustard, red & blue sling bag! Lunch to Dinner in minutes!

I can't help but mention that my Daniel Wellington NATO Strap watch has become quite a staple for me! Its sleek & simple design has me totally hooked. I can literally wear it right from office to my saturday night plans with friends! Super versatile! Check out their website for some more fabulous designs & take your pick! And yes! They ship to India!! ;)

For the ones who're wondering how tall I am reading the slogan on the tee, I'm just 5'3". But heyyyy, I'm Fun Sized! Hahaha! I guess I went on my mommy genetically, as my dad is 5'9", younger brother is 6'2" and my granddad was 6' !! I was a scrawny little child when I was little but was always tall for my age. As I grew older and hit adolescence, my growth just slowed down till it just stopped! Ooopsy! Though I love the height difference with my boyfie as I actually get to wear the prettiest heels ever and my legs looks hot as f**k! What I'm trying to say, is we gotta love ourselves & be comfortable with our own body, isn't it?! Hehe!PS: Participate in the Giveaway on my Instagram account to win this muscle tee! :)

Thursday, 22 October 2015

Since I got done with my MBA in Finance I've always been on the go, contrary to what I had expected. I expected myselfto be lazing around at home and lounging the whole day in my PJs. Yes, I do have such days too (we all do, don't we?) but I had a good one month till I joined my new work place and I regularly kept myself busy with something or the other.

In between all the knick-knack chores, blog work, running errands etc I had to get grocery and basic necessities that I needed for home since my parents were travelling and I was on the go constantly! Peppertap was an app I stumbled onto during the same time and I'm really hooked! *_*

It has everything! From grocery to bath/ beauty items to breakfast goodies like cheese sticks (om-nom-nom) and tons more, that too delivered to your home address while you shop sitting in the comfort of your own house! Now isn't that just awesome?

It's user friendly and offers various special discounts like a 20% off on your first purchase using the code 'TAP20' and a minimum purchase of only 250/- INR to avail the Free Home Delivery service!

To be honest, initially when I heard about this app through a friend, I was doubtful but after using it for a couple of days I can really vouch for it!

So if you love fresh veggies or you need to get yourself a new pack of yummy cheese, get ordering! Trust me! I actually sit in my PJs and order all that I need right till my doorstep! ;)

Sunday, 18 October 2015

Phoenix Marketcity Pune held their very own contest, Style Icon 2015 which was going on for quite some time now & unfortunately I could not attend the Grooming Sessions as I was tied up at work so my friend, Aleena from The Style Chair paid a visit to check out the Phoenix Style Icon Rehearsals! It must have been fun to watch all the contestants gearing up, their happiness, excitement & even nervousness for the big day ahead!!

For those of you'll who don't know, I was a contestant myself a few years ago at similar pageants and missing these grooming sessions was just plain sad, specially after I heard all that Aleena had to tell me after her visit! Wish I could make it!

Style Icon 2015 was a special pageant indeed! There was an age limit of 50! Thus allowing a vast number of people to participate! To make it easier to judge, there sectioned off the contestants into groups of three: Group A comprising of 18-27 year olds, Group B comprising 28-37 year olds, Group C comprising of 38-50 year olds. This not only made the judging much easier, but also gave everyone an equal opportunity to contest! Aleena met contestants from different groups & she told me that she couldnt tell them apart at all! They were so full of life! "AGE" really is only a "NUMBER"!

Choreographer Shakir Sheikh, he seemed to have done a fabulous job with the choreography for the ramp walk in just four days. I was present for the show on the 16th and trust me, the choreography was impeccable!

Some very interesting sequences were conceptualized & for a fashion enthusiast like Aleena, she said she couldn't help smiling & watching intently! Even the discussions between the choreographer & the contestants were fun to witness because it was like the contestants were like little school students then!! The contestants even had motivational talks by Manish Rai Singhani & Panchi (of silver screen- Sasural Simar ka fame). Damn, wish I'd gone along with Aleena! :(

She spoke to a few contestants & also took videos while the rehearsal was on! It’s just fun to watch all the contestants in action. Check out her YouTube channel: @THESTYLECHAIR for fun videos!

Don't forget to check out her website: www.thestylechair.com for this article and images & of course her Instagram: @misschopchop :)

Thank you for the images Aleena!

Picture Credits: Aleena Mackar

Hope you enjoyed this post! Stay tuned for more articles and event coverage across my city, Pune! :)

Tuesday, 13 October 2015

The month of October has been a favourite with me since my kiddy days. It marks the onset of all the festivities in India where we celebrate every festival with so much gusto! (PS: there are so many public holidays during this period and the celebrations go on even at my work place!! Yay!)

Today marked the first day of Dussera in India and being a Bengali this period is a very auspicious one for me and my family. Also, its one of the best excuses to get out all my Indian traditional wear and put them to good use if not over-use haha!

Personally, I celebrate Durga Puja where for us Bengalis the celebrations begin from the sixth day onwards (known as : Shoshti) Basically, Goddess Durga, whom we worship with all our heart, returns to her mother's house after her victorious win over the Demon (known as : Mahishashur). We celebrate these four days with pomp and rejoice (not to forget: Eat the yummiest food EVER!) and basically make merry before the idol of our Goddess is immersed in water again: Visarjan (symbolising Durga's return to her husband, Shiva in the Himalayas).

I hope you enjoyed reading a little about my culture, something that is very close to my heart & very proud of too! I leave you with some pictures of this gorgeous outfit i picked to wear during one of the four days of my Durga Puja.

Its by a designer, Nainpreet and her collection will be displayed in Pune at an exhibition tomorrow at:

Couture Du Jour

Taj Vivanta,

Blue Diamond,

Koregaon Park,

Pune-411001.

Do drop by as there will be a fabulous fashion show in the evening to keep you entertained while you shop, enjoying a glass of delicious wine!

In case you're interested to be a part of the event or showcase your own collection, Contact: * Dheeren Jagwani: 9763777773* Nikita Malhotra: 9922815678* couturedujuor@gmail.com

There is a special section catering to all your Bride-To-Be requirements like Trousseau packing, clutches, wedding outfits, jewellery etc

Do you like the pictures? I shot them on my way to work today morning (Haha! Talk about Multitasking! :P) These fabulous images were clicked by the super adorbs, Kruthika Pillai!